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Lease for three lives by John Maunsell’, Esqre., to John Gambon, Isabella his wife, and John their son, of two acres of land called Bercerston, p. Landewy; rent, 8d., and suit to the court at Oxynwiche. [Latin]. Witnesses: John Cely, David Gambon, David Curtys. Dated: 12th Jan., 8 Hen. VII [1493]. Rough seal, red wax, a star (13mm).

Lease for three lives by John Mauncell, Lord of Oxinwich and Horton, to John Seward, son of Elis Steward, Johanna Gibbe his wife, and one son, of a tenement late held by the said Elis in Horton. Rent, 13s. 6d., and a heriot. [Latin]. Witnesses: Margan Mauncell, William Corthope, etc. Dated at Horton, 7th Oct., 3 Henry VII [1487]. Seal wanting.

Bond by Morgan Mauncell’, gentleman, to Jankyne Mauncell’, Lord of Oxinwich, in £100. Dated: 3rd July, 1 Henry VII [1486]. Small seal (obliterated). [Latin].

Extract from the Court Roll of Thomas Vachan ap Rogger, Esqre’ lord of the fee and demesne of Oxenwiche, whereby Jankyn Bonrage is admitted to a tenement which John Gaman of Monkeland held at Scurlacastell’, for 10s. entry; and to a pasture called Whiteley, at 6d. rent. Before Morgan Mauncell and John Tomkyn, locum tenens of Richard Logher, steward of the above manor of Oxwich. [Latin]. Dated: 5th June, 1 Edw. V [1483]. Two small seals, red wax: 1. Illegible shield of arms (imperfect). 2. An offset impression from 1 (15mm).

Lease for three lives by Philip Mauncell, esq., to Jacke Gaman’ and Margaret Gogh’ his wife, and Isabella their daughter, of a tenement at ‘Constabill ys Doune’, in the fee of Oystermouth; rent, 16s. and 3s. agistment. [Latin]. Witnesses: John Mauncell’, Henry Crompp, Richard Perkyn. Dated at Oxwich, 3 April, 40 Hen. VI [1461]. [The accession of Edward IV, on the 4th March previously, had apparently not yet been announced in Gower]. Small signet, red-brown wax (19mm), a crowned P.

Grant by Philip Mauncell, esq., to his sons John Mauncell, Leonard Mauncell, and Jankyn Mancell, of all his demesnes or castles of Oxinwyche, Penryse, Nicholaston, Skorlo-castelle, Porteynon, and Horton, with lands, tenements, and mills at Burry and Pytton, and in the town and borough of Swansea and Lougher, and elsewhere in Gower, and in Kydwelly, within the Duchy of Lancaster in South Wales, viz., to the said John and his direct heirs; then to the said Leonard and his heirs; then to the said Jankyn and his heirs; failing them, to the right heirs of the said Philip. [Latin]. Witnesses: John ap Jeuan ap Thomas, locum tenens of William Berkeley, kt, then steward of Gower; John ap David ap Hopkyn, esq., Coroner of the Englishry of Gower; D. John William, rector of Swansey; Rees ap Guilliam ap Jevan ap Cradok, Thomas ap Jeuan Qwyne, Richard Cradok, esq’s; David ap Guilliam ap Pryse, gentleman. Dated at Oxinwyche Castle, 10th Oct., 38 Hen. VI [1459]. Seal wanting.

Grant by Philip Maunsell, son and heir of John Maunsell of Oxynwych, to D. William Cressy, vicar of Langenyth, John Maunsell, his son and heir, Roger Strangwych, and Henry Crompp, of lands, etc., in the vills and demesnes of Gower and Kidwelly, which descended to him after the death of his father. [Latin]. Witnesses: D. Thomas Talyer, David ap Gwyllym ap Ryse, William Bemond, Philip More, Stephen Benet. Dated at Oxynwych, 14th May, 22 Hen. VI [1444]. Seal wanting.

Writ by Humphrey Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester, Great Chamberlain of England, Warden of the Lordship of Gower during the minority of John, son and heir of John Momrey [Mowbray], late Lord, directed to the Coroner of the Englishry of Gower, ordering him to take an inquest after the death of Richard Mauncell, of Niclaston. [Latin]. Dated: Swansea, 20th Aug., 13 Hen. VI [1435]. This is followed, on the same sheet of parchment, by the Inquest taken at Swansea, before Hopkyn ap David ap Hopkyn, Coroner of the Englishry, 15th Sept., 14 Henry VI [1435], whereby the jury who are summoned and sworn to make the enquiry find that the said Richard was seized, at his death, of the manor of Niclaston, and land called Màuncelles-lond, and Scorlaces-castell, held in knight’s service; and of tenures and a watermill in Burry held of the lord of Porteynon; that he died on the Tuesday after the Feast of St. Peter ad vincula; and that his next heir is Philip, son and heir of John, son and heir of the said Richard, who is of the age of 15 years. [Latin]. Seal wanting.

Safe-conduct granted by Gruffuth Dou, lieutenant of John Skidmore, chivaler, seneschal of Kedwely and Carnwallon’, to John Mawncell’ of Gowyr, for himself, his men, servants, goods, and chattels. [French]. Dated at Kedwely, 4 June, 6 Henry VI [1428]. Signet seal (11mm diam). A griffin’s head on a wreath. In the field an imperfect motto.

Grant in tail made by David Voille, rector of the Church of Penmayne, to Sir John Penrees, kt, and Margaret his wife, of the manor of Horeton, and the m’s, lands, etc., in the fees of Penrees. With remainder to the said John and his heirs; then to William Penrees, his brother, and his heirs; then to Morgan Penrees his brother, and his heirs; then to Isabella his sister, and her heirs; failing these, to the right heirs of the said John. [Latin]. Witnesses: Robert ap Thomas, steward of Gower; Robert Penrees, Richard Maunsell, John Boner, John de la Mare, John Cade. Dated at Oxynwych, 2nd Oct., 18 Rich. II [1394]. Round seal, red wax, 1 in. St. John the Baptist, with the Agnus Dei, in a canopied niche, with tabernacle work at the sides (25mm).
S’ IOHANNIS TASEMAN.

Grant by Sir John Penrees, kt, to David Voille, Rector of Penmayne, and John Boner of Cheriton, of the manor of Horeton, and all his m’s, lands, etc., in the fee of Penrees. [Latin]. Witnesses: Robert ap Thomas. steward of Gower; Robert Penrees, Richard Mauncell’, John de la Mare, John Boner. Dated at Oxynwich, 20th June, 17 Ric. II [1394]. Round seal, red wax (23mm). A shield of arms, per pale indented. Within a Gothic panel of eight points ornamented with ball - flowers along the inner edge. SIGILLU . IOH’IS. PENREYS. D’NI . DE. OXENWYCH’.

Grant in tail by John de Penres, Lord of Oxenwych’, to John de Horton’ and Margaret his wife, of the site of a burgage formerly belonging to Sir Robert de Penrees, grandfather of the above John, in the Castle Bailey of Swansea; rent, a rose at Midsummer. [Latin]. Witnesses: Robert ap Thomas, sheriff of Gower; William Mathew, provost of Swansea; Thomas de Sengleton’, Robert Knepyn’, Thomas Charles, Thomas Vordeward’. Dated at Swansea, Monday, 5th Oct., 7 Rich. II [1383]. Oval signet, red wax (16 x 10mm); impression from an antique oval intaglio gem; bust of an empress to the right, draped, wearing a fillet.

Final concord in the County Court of Lord John de Mounbray at Swansey, before Sir Roger de Hewyk’, kt, seneschal of Gower, in the presence of Sir Richard Turberville, John de la Beere, Robert de la Mare, Knts; Richard Scurlage, Richard Manxel, and Richard de la Beer, whereby John, son of Robert de Penres, kt, and Johanna his wife, recover for themselves and their heirs the manor of Oxwich and advowson of the church there, against Richard de la Mare, clerk, and William le ffrenche, chaplain. [Latin]. Dated 5th March, 26 Edw, III [1352]. One of two copies, the other being NLW, Penrice and Margam Estate Records, 326.

Final concord in the County Court of Lord John de Mounbray at Swansey, before Sir Roger de Hewyk’, kt, seneschal of Gower, in the presence of Sir Richard Turberville, John de la Beere, Robert de la Mare, Knts; Richard Scurlage, Richard Manxel, and Richard de la Beer, whereby John, son of Robert de Penres, kt, and Johanna his wife, recover for themselves and their heirs the manor of Oxwich and advowson of the church there, against Richard de la Mare, clerk, and William le ffrenche, chaplain. [Latin]. Dated 5th March, 26 Edw, III [1352]. One of two copies, the other being NLW, Penrice and Margam Estate Records, 327.

Precipe by the Lord of Glamorgan, etc., to the sheriff of Glamorgan to cause William de Penres to give seisin to John, son of Robert de Penres, kt, and Johanna his wife, of the manor of Oxwich, and the advowson of the Church of Oxwich, which they recovered against Richard de La Mare, clerk, and William Le ffrenche, chaplain, in the Swansea County Court. [Latin]. Dated: Monday, 5th March, 26 Edw. III [1352]. Seal wanting.

Grant by Gronov ap Cradoc Wyth to Sir Robert de Penres, kt, of land, etc., formerly held by Jevan ap David ap Gronov in Dre’me Egoidwenn Brinekenoun in Kylvei. [Latin]. Witnesses: Morgan Thloid, bailiff of Kyluei; Rees ap Howell’, bedell there; David ap Llewellyn ap Meuric, Madoco Voil, Wylim Du ap Wylim ap Meuric, Gruff’ Kethyn, Jeuan ap David ap Llewellyn. Dated at the Chapel of St: Thomas the Martyr, in Kyluei, 1st Jan., 13 Edw. III [1340]. Fragment of a seal, red wax, a lion rampant.

(212b). Confirmation of Hugh Le Despenser, son and heir of Lord Hugh Le Despenser and the Lady Alianora his wife, Lord of Glamorgan and Morgan, of (1) the Charter of William, Earl of Gloucester, to Nicholas, Bishop of Llandaff, in favour of Margam Abbey (see no. 230 (dated 13 July 1358), Roll No. 293 (32) [1200x1299], and G. T. Clark's Cartae, no. MCLI); and (2) the charter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester and Hertford, to Margam Abbey (ibid).

Dated at Cardiff Castle, 9 Oct. 1338, with many witnesses. Latin.

(212c). Attached is a confirmation of no. 212b by Edward le Despenser, Lord of Glamorgan and Morgan. See G. T. Clark's Cartae, no. MCLXXXIII.

Dated at Cardiff, 13 July 1358. Seal wanting.

Grant in tail by Richard Thomas, son and heir of John Thomas of Landestephan, to Sir Robert de Penres, kt, and Isabella de Stakepol his wife, and their heirs, of a m. and lands in Landestephan; with remainder to John de Penres, son of the said Sir Robert and of his late wife Burga, and his heirs male; then to Richard de Penres and his heirs male; then to John de Penres, brother of the said Sir Robert, and his heirs male; then to the heirs and assigns of the said Sir Robert. Under seals of Walter Symound and John Symound. [Latin]. Witnesses: Walter Symound, John Symound, John Adam, John Teyllon, John Peterton. Dated at Landestephan, Tuesday before Allhallowes’ Day, 10 Edw. III [1336]. One, of three seals, remains, red wax (17mm). On a shield a merchant’s mark, between the initial letters I.O. Used by Richard Thomas. * S IOH’IS . DE . STOTISBVRI.

Quit-claim by David ap Welym to Sir Robert de Penres, kt, of land at Reuroz, in the fee of Landymor, lately held by William ap Howel his father. [Latin]. Witnesses: John de La Mare of Langenith’, Richard Scurlage, Richard Manxel, William de Penres, John Roufe of Langenyth’, Thomas Istrid of Langenyth’. Dated at Penres (Penrice), 16th Sept., 2 Edw. III [1328]. Seal wanting.